Elijah J. Ditter MHA

Mr. Ditter has served as the Medical Center Director since February 2026.  As Executive Director he leads the tertiary care health care system that includes Carl T. Hayden Medical Center and 12 outpatient clinics serving over 125,000 Veterans through 4400 dedicated staff.

Mr. Ditter joined the Phoenix VA in 2016 and has served in positions of increasing responsibility including as the Interim Medical Center Director, Associate Director, Assistant Director, and various roles across Quality Management.  Prior to joining the VA, he worked on national quality improvement programs at the Department of Health and Human Services and completed his Fellowship in hospital administration at a private sector health system.

Mr. Ditter is a graduate of the Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) class of 2024.  As a part of SESCDP, he completed a temporary assignment as Interim Senior Advisor to the VHA Office of the Chief of Staff in Washington, DC.  Mr. Ditter holds a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota.